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 gin just because you think the latter improves the appearance of your paper or you have always allowed the one-inch margin in school. The Government is looking for fine, accurate human machines to do routine work. Your fitness for the position will be measured largely by your ability to do things just as you are told to do them.

And, lastly, you will be expected to write an intelligent, if brief, essay on some topic of national interest, such as "The Prospect of War With Japan," or "What Has the Pure-Food Law Done for National Health?" So if you are not in touch with current events, acquire some of this most desirable knowledge.

Now we will say that you have taken the examination and are waiting to learn of your fate. Three months will elapse before you hear from the commission. If you rate seventy per cent. or higher you will be placed on the eligible list. How long a time will elapse before your appointment is determined by various factors: Firstly, your rating. The higher the rating, the more prompt the appointment. The girl who scores 96.7 will be given the preference over the girl who scored 78.6, though the latter may have passed the examination at an earlier date than the former. Second, by the number of appointments already made from your State. Appointments are apportioned to the various States by